Secret Formula?

If you are a PC gamer (or computer enthusiast for that matter), then you no doubt are constantly keeping on top of the curve of the latest video cards the industry is pumping out every three months or so.  Many of these behemoths use up so much electricity and pump out so much heat that the stock cooling of these cards have to keep up with the times.  Even with more robust default heatsinks, there is a lot of room for improvement.  Third-party manufacturers like Zalman, Thermalright, ThermalTake, and Evercool make great heatsinks to replace your card's cooler. 

Many of these aftermarket coolers look "cooler" than stock heatsinks, anyway.  If you have a windowed case, then you certainly want to show off just how awesome you are with a tricked-out VGA heatsink.  Evercool presents their Formula 2 VGA cooler, which appears to have the whole "speed" and "racecar" theme going for it.  Let's see if it really can tame the heat demands of the latest "hot rod" video cards.

Features

• Compatible with multiple VGA cards
• Uses 80mm fan with 06 dual heat pipes and huge fins for great heat dissipation
• Formula 2 design with bright silver shape to make fashion and conspicuous looking (their words, not mine)
• Easy and quick installation

Compatibility ATI RADEON X1800XT/X1950PRO RADEON HD2600XT RADEON HD3850 Nvidia GeForce 6800/6800GT/6800LE/6800XT GeForce 7900 GT/7900GS/7950GT GeForce 8800GT/8800GTS/8800GS GeForce 9600GT/9600GSO

Specifications Overall Dimension : 150 x 110 x 36.5 mm DC Fan Size: 80 x 80 x 10mm Heatsink Material : Copper +Aluminum +Heat Pipe Bearing Type : Ever Lubricate bearing type (Long life bearing) Speed : 3000±10% RPM Noise Level : <27.3 dBA Rated Voltage : 12 V.DC Weight : 232 g

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Page Listing 1 : Secret Formula? 2 : A Closer look 3 : Testing 4 : Conclusion

A Closer look